50 Facts about the MSD of Wayne Township
1. Are the boundaries for Wayne Township and MSD Wayne different? Yes
2. When was the MSD of Wayne Township established? 1962 (Wayne Township
Schools in 1852)
3. How many square miles is the MSD of Wayne Township? 37.5
4. What percentage of Wayne Township residents has children in school? 27%
5. How many superintendents have served MSD Wayne? 5
6. What is our annual budget for 2016? $210 million
7. How much did we receive per student from the state in 2016? $4,976
(Foundation) and $1,408 (Complexity Index) or $6,384 total
8. How many propane buses does the district have? 23
9. What is the “circuit breaker” loss in 2016 for MSD Wayne? $14 million
10. What is the total loss in property tax revenue since 2008? $74 million
11. How much has the MSD of Wayne Township saved? Our cost-cutting measures
add up to annual savings of nearly $20 million.
12. How many budget funds do we operate? 7 (General Fund, Capital Projects,
Transportation, Bus Replacement, Debt Service, Pension Debt Service,
Referendum)
13. Which fund does not receive local property tax? General Fund
14. How many students are enrolled in MSD Wayne schools (preK – 12)? 16,000
15. How many employees does MSD Wayne have? 2,500
16. How many facilities does MSD Wayne own? 23
17. What is the average teacher age? 39
18. What is the average salary for teachers? $55,000
19. How many students are minority? 64%
20. How many students qualify for assistance? 78%
21. What does our annual technology plan cost on average? $5 million
22. How many high schools do we have? 3
23. What is our four-year graduation rate? 90% on average
24. How many buses do we operate? 86 general education and 24 special education
25. How many miles do our buses drive annually? 1 million
26. How many bus routes do we run each day? 550
27. At how many bus stops do we pick up/drop off students each day? 7,200
28. How many college credits did our students earn last year? 30,000
29. How many elementary schools do we have? 11
30. How many meals do we serve each year? 4 million
31. How many Advanced Placement classes can students choose from? 28
32. How many square feet do we operate? 3.3 million
33. How many CTE programs can students choose from at Area 31? 41
34. What does it cost annually to maintain our facilities? $4.4 million
35. How many students are in music programs in our secondary schools? 2,074
36. How many free summer meals did the MSD Wayne serve in 2015? 53,000
37. How many clubs/academic teams do we have in grades 7-12? 144
38. How many students were considered homeless in MSD Wayne in 2015-16? 498
(125 transported from outside of the district as required by law)
39. How many athletic teams do we have in grades 7-12? 119
40. How many students go home each Friday with a backpack of food? 900
41. How many students are in the LAP program? 2,580
42. How many business/nonprofit partnerships do we have? 250 and growing
43. What is the new name of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA)? The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
44. How many languages do our students speak? Between 67 and 75 depending on
the day
45. How many PC's, laptops, and tablets do we support? 15,000
46. What is our average class size in kindergarten? 23
47. How much grant money do we receive annually to operate Internet services?
$2.3 million
48. What is our average enrollment in 6th grade? 26
49. How many board of education members do we have? 7
50. Which people require a criminal history background check? Anyone who comes
in contact with students.
Revised 7/11/16